Why are Qantas planes parked in Mojave Desert?
Why are Qantas planes parked in Mojave Desert?
Qantas stored part of its fleet at Victorville Airport in California’s Mojave desert due to having an engineering group already based in Los Angeles two hours away. Alice Springs aerial footage courtesy of Stefan Drury, and Immanuel Debeer of Flight Hacks.
Why are planes stored in the desert?
An aircraft boneyard or aircraft graveyard is a storage area for aircraft that are retired from service. Boneyard facilities are generally located in deserts, such as those in the Southwestern United States, since the dry conditions reduce corrosion and the hard ground does not need to be paved.
Where are Qantas A380s stored?
Mojave desert
Qantas A380s in storage at Victorville, Mojave desert. Several airlines brought forward the retirement of their superjumbos due to the downturn in air travel caused by the pandemic, with speculation Qantas’ A380s might never return.
Who owns Victorville airport?
United States Air Force
| Southern California Logistics Airport | |
|---|---|
| Airport type | Public |
| Operator | United States Air Force |
| Serves | Victorville, California |
| Elevation AMSL | 2,885 ft / 879 m |
Where are Qantas a380 stored?
The aircraft remained stored at LAX until 20 June, and has since been moved into storage at Abu Dhabi International Airport. You can always rely on us to keep you in the know.
Where are Qantas planes stored during Covid?
Many Qantas planes are in California, while Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage near Alice Springs is a temporary home for planes owned by Jetstar, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Tigerair and more. Apas had to keep expanding as the pandemic mothballed more planes, and opened a second site in Queensland.
How many planes are stored at Victorville?
500
ComAv Technical Services, located at Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, is one of the largest aircraft storage facilities on the globe with total capacity for over 500 commercial aircraft.